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Is this your first time buying a new operating system?
Because bugs aren't ironed out in a few weeks my friend, lol
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Dec 15th, 2006 06:12 PM #1
Buy Vista ready (XP preinstalled) or wait and buy Vista preinstalled?
Given the number of good deals on laptops before and during boxing week, is it better to (1) buy one with Windows XP preinstalled, and upgrade to Vista later; or (2) wait a few more weeks and buy a unit with Vista preinstalled (let the manufacturer iron out the bugs)?
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Dec 15th, 2006 06:13 PM #2 Reply With Quote
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Dec 15th, 2006 06:16 PM #3Deal Addict
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i think vista is going to be directed on a larger scale towards bigger companies, xp is still gonna b up n running...i think xp is your way since alot of the ironing has been taken care of already as well...
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Dec 15th, 2006 06:25 PM #4
Bud, get something now with XP Pro installed. Vista won't be 'ready' for a while.
Try to find one of those deals with XP Pro and free upgrade to Vista. That way you use XP Pro until you really need to upgrade to Vista.
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Dec 15th, 2006 07:29 PM #5i know. but having upgraded OS on a number of laptops in the past, it is not as simple a task, particularly if you proceed with a clean install.
Originally Posted by Suresh
i rather have the manufacturer pre-install Vista and make sure that at least it is up and running. Reply With Quote
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Dec 15th, 2006 08:18 PM #6
WAIT !
Well, if you're happy with upgrading, then get one now, but if you can wait, then do so. You will have a cleaner system and less hassle with those mail-in upgrade coupons, etc. Reply With Quote
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Dec 15th, 2006 08:44 PM #7setting up a laptop with a clean install is usually not that easy, particularly if it is a new OS that has just been released. upgrades are buggy and tend to fail in the long run. Originally Posted by toujours
i guess i have to decide whether i want to stick with XP or get a system with Vista preloaded. Reply With Quote
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Dec 15th, 2006 08:57 PM #8Regardless if you go for Vista or get XP, anyone with half a brain will tell you to re-install the OS. Most pre-installed OS's are loaded with junk-ware (bloatware). Originally Posted by Hood_Rep
If you don't know what you are doing, even brushing your teeth is not that easy. Ask a friend who is computer literate to do a fresh install for you. A clean install is not that complicated. I am sure you could learn to do it in no time.
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Dec 15th, 2006 10:36 PM #9the problem is that if you buy a XP machine, you can only get an upgrade to Vista, not a stand alone Vista. so you can't do a clean Vista install. Originally Posted by Cyber6
i wish i was as computer savvy as you are, but having spent countless hours trying to do clean installs on my old laptops before, i've come to learn that it's not that easy. Reply With Quote
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Dec 15th, 2006 11:10 PM #10Not true. If you start with a clean XP install, then the upgrade to Vista will be clean. Originally Posted by Hood_Rep
Maybe your problem was that old laptops need old drivers. If you don't have the right drivers it can be a pain the 'you know what'. Originally Posted by Hood_Rep
Bottom line. If you are a regular Joe, you do not need to upgrade to Vista... at least not until everyone and their grandma are using Vista.
Get XP Pro, IMHO Vista won't be mainstream until at least 2008.
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Dec 16th, 2006 12:44 AM #11Deal Addict
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Say it with me: 'ASS!' Originally Posted by Cyber6
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Dec 16th, 2006 01:59 AM #12
I'm not going anywhere near Vista until Vista SP1.
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Dec 16th, 2006 07:54 AM #13I'm not going anywhere near Vista until Vista SP2. Originally Posted by Amourek
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Dec 16th, 2006 09:34 AM #14I am pretty sure most large company won't bother with Vista until it's thoroughly tested by the in house tech. I know for a fact I'll be testing the new Vista but we won't be doing any Vista launch until late '07. Originally Posted by kornstar369
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Dec 16th, 2006 09:35 AM #15way to be ahead of the game Originally Posted by Cyber6
I'm not going anywhere near Vista until Vista SP2.
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